Kigali vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$387
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
27
19
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
1.16M
630K

The cost of living in Kigali is 42% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6835th and 4489th ($758 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Rwanda and Italy, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 6733rd and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$10700

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$597
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$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319